Liverpool set for ‘large summer season’ of transfers, says Van Dijk

Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk celebrates after scoring his facet’s second objective in the course of the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and West Ham United at Anfield in Liverpool, on April 13, 2025.
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Virgil van Dijk says he expects a “large summer season” for Liverpool within the switch market as he reportedly closes in on a deal that may safe his future at Anfield.

Arne Slot’s males are getting ready to a record-equalling twentieth English league title after Sunday’s 2-1 victory at residence to West Ham, by which Van Dijk scored the winner.

They’re 13 factors forward of second-placed Arsenal with simply six video games to go and will wrap up the title subsequent weekend if outcomes go their approach.

Van Dijk’s personal future is more likely to be secured later this week, with the announcement of a two-year contract to match Mohamed Salah’s new deal.

Ahead Federico Chiesa was the one outfield signing in final yr’s post-season switch window however he has not often featured and Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot shall be desperate to strengthen.

“I believe Liverpool ought to be capable to problem for titles within the upcoming years,” stated Van Dijk, who captained the staff for the one hundredth time within the league in opposition to West Ham.

“No matter occurs when it comes to gamers going out, gamers coming in, I believe it ought to be a giant summer season. I believe they’re planning to make it a giant summer season, so all of us should belief the board to do the appropriate job.

“I believe we 100% can enhance. I believe we should not overlook the standard that the Premier League possesses, particularly this season. It is unbelievable how everybody can beat everybody.”

The Dutch worldwide, 33, stated Liverpool would additionally profit from a pre-season, with no main worldwide competitors going down this yr.

“This yr, there’s a coaching camp and there’s time for the staff to work on what the supervisor desires and I believe that may then enhance the staff,” he stated.

“I believe a correct pre-season would undoubtedly assist the membership in an effort to be much more constant than we have already got been.”

Van Dijk is ready to develop into solely the second Liverpool captain to raise the Premier League trophy and he’s wanting so as to add to that.

“Being profitable with Liverpool, the tradition of the membership, the whole lot that embodies Liverpool — that’s simply a part of me,” he stated.

“I really like the membership, that is fairly apparent. I believe you’ll be able to see that in the best way I communicate concerning the membership, the best way I work for the membership when it comes to what I do on the pitch on and off the pitch, and that may at all times be the identical.”

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